The student news site of Aspen High School

THE SKIER SCRIBBLER

The student news site of Aspen High School

THE SKIER SCRIBBLER

The student news site of Aspen High School

THE SKIER SCRIBBLER

Students from Aspen High School watching the sunset during Summer of 2022

The Anticipation of Summer

Olivia Cook, A&E and Opinion Editor May 31, 2023

We can all agree that summer couldn't come faster. Some may say that April showers bring May flowers. I'm afraid I have to disagree with that statement because it has snowed three times so far in May....

An open AI photo generator generates a photo based off of just a few words.

AI Isn’t All Good

Blake Zilberman, Staff Writer May 31, 2023

Society has long been awaiting the advancement of AI. How could one not be excited when they see the rapid advancement of AI models such as Chat GPT? However, AI is not exclusively positive. If AI maintains...

The Art of Love

Stella Iverson, Editor in Chief May 25, 2023

How do we find joy in life? How do we retain the precious memories of when our dog was a puppy, nibbling on your toes wherever you went? How do we remember the look on our mom's face after each homemade...

Mifepristone: Vital for Reproductive Rights

Andie Sherman, Staff Writer April 21, 2023

Mifepristone, a medication used to induce abortion, has been at the forefront of reproductive rights debates for decades. The drug, also known as RU-486, is essential for ensuring access to safe, effective...

Recidivism Rates: Homelessness, Treatment, Lack of Rehabilitation

Quintessa Frisch, Editor-in-Chief April 21, 2023

There are over 600,000 people released from prisons and roughly 7 million people released from jail in the United States each year alone; a considerably high number of those same people circulate back...

America’s Flawed Test-Taking System

Emily Jacobson, Staff Writer March 23, 2023

Almost every student across the US has gone through the stress of taking a standardized test, but are they truly beneficial? Schools should be a place for creativity and learning, not stress. High-stake...

Aspen High School Gay-Straight Alliance club gathers around pride flags hanging in the lobby of AHS.

Brianna Ghey: a Martyr for Trans Rights

Oceane Jones, Editor-In-Chief March 7, 2023
Whether we like it or not, by failing to lobby for transgender rights we are complicit in the hatred lobbied at the trans community.

Too Much Fluff, Too Little Substance

Beau Toepfer and Quintessa Frisch March 6, 2023

Fluff pieces have become more prevalent; important events are receiving less coverage due in part to desensitization to tragedy and the necessity requirement to hold readers’ attention. In some cases,...

What Happened to Adam Sandler?

What Happened to Adam Sandler?

Haley Schmela, Staff Writer March 2, 2023

Adam Sandler, a man who once brought utter happiness into the lives of anyone with a good sense of humor. His movies, being incredibly stupid, seem to have taught me more life lessons than any bump in...

Life-Changing Literacy

Greta Holton, Staff Writer February 28, 2023

Today in America, there are frightening low levels of literacy affecting the population’s ability to participate in and contribute to the world around them. Literacy can be a great equalizer, leveling...

Parking Wreaks Havoc Among AHS Students

Parking Wreaks Havoc Among AHS Students

Lauren Kinney February 16, 2023

Over the past few months, it feels as if school starts at 7:55 a.m. rather than 8:45 a.m. The sole reason is the parking debacle. Juniors that drive to school, must leave early enough to park outside of...

Editor-in-Chief, Ava Cherry, poses for the camera.

Eradication of Slavery

Ava Cherry, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2023

Colorado, Utah, and Nebraska are the only states with modified amendments that unconditionally ban slavery. These alterations have yet to change the landscape of prison labor. The 13th amendment, ratified...

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